hadrosauridae Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 My last post about the setup of my fossil workshops for a while.... In this video I show how I constructed a MONSTER, DIY air dryer for the compressed air system in my fossil prep workshop. Just as a caveat, don't do this yourself, its a terrible idea, don't try this at home, your mileage my vary. 1 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) why did you run it backwards? Looks like you could flip the wall mount easily and run it forward. (edit.... you did tell us later). Hey, what editing software do you use? Edited February 10, 2023 by jpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Nice job with the presentation/video Has it met your expectations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, jpc said: why did you run it backwards? Looks like you could flip the wall mount easily and run it forward. (edit.... you did tell us later). Hey, what editing software do you use? I use the Cyberlink Power Director software. Not the most powerful editor, but it was easy to learn and I like the features. 2 hours ago, Troodon said: Nice job with the presentation/video Has it met your expectations? Thanks, and it has far exceeded my expectations. I went just over 3 months before the first time I changed out the silica beads. 1 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 you shouldn't have to change out the silica gel, just put it in a toaster until it turns blue again. It is not poisonous, but i have a toaster oven in the lab dedicated to silica gel only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted February 11, 2023 Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 9 hours ago, jpc said: you shouldn't have to change out the silica gel, just put it in a toaster until it turns blue again. It is not poisonous, but i have a toaster oven in the lab dedicated to silica gel only. Thanks, and sorry for any confusion. I didnt mean "change out" to be "throw away". I have enough silica for 3 changes, and I rotate through them. The moisture saturated beads get dried in the oven and put back into rotation. "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 2 hours ago, hadrosauridae said: Thanks, and sorry for any confusion. I didnt mean "change out" to be "throw away". I have enough silica for 3 changes, and I rotate through them. The moisture saturated beads get dried in the oven and put back into rotation. I figured you were doing this, but hoping to not mislead others who are just starting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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